Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1961
    Wild Highlands

    Wild Highlands

    Wild Highlands

    01961HD

    The flora and fauna of the Scottish highlands, including footage of ospreys, and stags in Argyle.

    Wild Highlands
  • 1936
    On the Way to Work

    On the Way to Work

    On the Way to Work

    01936HD

    Propaganda film, capturing “the work of the government’s training camps and instructional centres for unemployed men.” - NFA...

    On the Way to Work
  • 1973
    The Scene from Melbury House

    The Scene from Melbury House

    The Scene from Melbury House

    71973HD

    As a training exercise for their apprentice camera operators, British Transport Films used surplus roll end length of film to record the daily lives...

    The Scene from Melbury House
  • 1963
    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    01963HD

    The film version of Dr. Richard Beeching's plan for the re-shaping of British Railways, showing some of the problems involved, the research...

    Reshaping British Railways
  • 1951
    Work in Progress

    Work in Progress

    Work in Progress

    01951HD

    Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus...

    Work in Progress
  • 1974
    Midland Country

    Midland Country

    Midland Country

    01974HD

    Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire,...

    Midland Country
  • 1967
    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    01967HD

    The film's contents are as follows: Merry-go-round coal trains - between collieries and power stations; Motorail; stations - Birmingham New St.,...

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload
  • 1969
    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    01969HD

    Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay;...

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport
  • 1956
    Round the Island

    Round the Island

    Round the Island

    01956HD

    The pleasures of sailing off the Isle of Wight are described by Uffa Fox, while Ralph Wightman tells of the peaceful life of its farms and villages.

    Round the Island
  • 1965
    The Hostellers

    The Hostellers

    The Hostellers

    01965HD

    Two keen hostelling youths, Ken Moody and Brian Cotton, convert a boat in their native Selby into a youth hostel, and get the chance to air their...

    The Hostellers
  • 1968
    Travelling Sixties

    Travelling Sixties

    Travelling Sixties

    01968HD

    Packaged holidays for the elderly: a party of 'senior citizens' (60-plus) on a holiday which includes a special train from Newcastle to the Isle of...

    Travelling Sixties
  • 1964
    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    01964HD

    A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains
  • 1970
    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment

    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment

    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment

    01970HD

    Report No. 11 in a series of 13 topical films. Because 1970 was European Conservation Year, this issue of the Rail Report Series was devoted to...

    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment
  • 1969
    A Tale Out of School

    A Tale Out of School

    A Tale Out of School

    01969HD

    The story of a journey from the Yorkshire Dales to Switzerland via Dover and France, made by a party of schoolgirls showing how British rail...

    A Tale Out of School
  • 1959
    Groundwork for Progress

    Groundwork for Progress

    Groundwork for Progress

    01959HD

    A documentary examining the modernization of Britain’s railways through large-scale engineering and infrastructure renewal.

    Groundwork for Progress
  • 1966
    Forward to First Principles

    Forward to First Principles

    Forward to First Principles

    01966HD

    There have been railways in this country for over three hundred years. In the nineteenth century, railways spread across Britain and changed the...

    Forward to First Principles
  • 1970
    Prospects of Ireland

    Prospects of Ireland

    Prospects of Ireland

    01970HD

    Film showcasing the tourist attractions, culture and natural beauty of Ireland.

    Prospects of Ireland
  • 1968
    Rail Report 8: The New Tradition

    Rail Report 8: The New Tradition

    Rail Report 8: The New Tradition

    01968HD

    Report No. 8 in a series of 13 topical films, produced since the far reaching plan for the modernisation and re-equipment of British Railways in 1955...

    Rail Report 8: The New Tradition